The horrific slaying was recorded by a security camera. The suspect had moved on to New York City by Saturday, where he is believed to have shot a homeless man at about 4:30 a.m. Investigators initially believed the victim died from burns, but an autopsy revealed that he had been stabbed and shot multiple times. Two more shootings followed, including the first death of a victim, who was found March 9 inside a burning tent. Police believe the first shooting was in Washington, D.C., on March 3. Ballistics tests reportedly match at least one shooting in each city, according to WUSA-TV. Investigators believe the same gun was fired in all the shootings. Hours earlier, police had released additional photos of the man, who is suspected of murdering two homeless men and attempting to kill three others in the two cities. Thanks to the community for all your tips.”Ī Metropolitan Police Department source told WRC-TV that the suspect was arrested by the ATF along Pennsylvania Avenue SE. Additional information will be forthcoming. “He is currently being interviewed at our Homicide Branch. “ARRESTED: Early this AM, law enforcement arrested the suspect in Washington, DC,” the tweet reads. Police in Washington, D.C., announced the apprehension of the yet-unnamed suspect in a tweet at 5:40 a.m. A suspected serial killer who targeted homeless people in New York and Washington has been arrested after an intensive manhunt, WRC-TV reports.

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